This will be my third year to proudly educate students in Prosper ISD, but overall, I will be completing my 16th year in teaching altogether.  I have brought with me 13 years of experience teaching both elementary and middle school in Mesquite ISD, and I come from a proud educator family.  I am married to my wonderful husband, David, and we have 3 beautiful kids (Chandler, Hannah, & Parker) who we love dearly.  My two oldest, Chandler (17) and Hannah (16), are in high school and my youngest, Parker (8) is going into third grade.  We do have 3 little fur babies at home (2 dogs-Gizmo and Stella, and 1 cat-MooMoo) who love to keep us on our toes!  I lived in Mesquite all of my life and graduated from Mesquite High School in 2000 with Honors.  I went on to receive my Bachelors in 2005 from the University of Texas at Arlington and was an integral part of UTA's Dance Ensemble.  I immediately began teaching elementary and working towards my Masters, which I received in 2007 from Texas A&M Commerce.  I enjoy reading, movies, puzzles, swimming, spending time with family, cooking, and trying new things.  I truly love teaching middle school!  It is a mission of mine to instill a love for learning, reading, & writing in my students.  I always attempt to teach with a passion for my subject so that my students develop a desire to become life-long learners.